Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Ontario residents age 55 or older will be congregating in Southern Ontario this August for the Ontario Senior Games Association’s (OSGA) 2023 Ontario 55+ Summer Games tournament, and local senior athletes could see themselves among their numbers. The OSGA is holding the tournament in the City of Brantford and Brant […]
The world is run by bees. Not in a literal sense, mind you, but in a very real way life on this planet is made possible by the work of bees and other pollinators who ensure that new flowers and plants are able to grow and thrive. In return, we […]
It was a sunny, warm and busy day in downtown Fort Frances as hundreds of children and their parents turned out for the Kiwanis Club’s annual Easter Egg-stravaganza event that took place from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 8, 2023,and that saw excited youths crisscrossing downtown businesses […]
Vocal instructor and adjudicator Tiffany A. Wilson gave some instructions to the collected classes of vocal competitors during Wednesday’s early afternoon session of the Rainy River District Festival of the Performing Arts at Knox United church in Fort Frances. This week’s classes were all vocal, and next week marks the […]
Ahead of the Town of Fort Frances finalizing an enshrining its 2023 budget into by-law, town treasurer Dawn Galusha once again fronted a public meeting intended to show where municipal taxes come from and how they are used to keep the Town of Fort Frances running. Speaking at Monday night’s […]
A pilot project examining new ways of dealing with household organic waste in Fort Frances has concluded, and could result in untold metric tons of that waste being diverted from the local landfill in the future. At Monday night’s meeting of Fort Frances town council, members heard a deputation from […]
We have entered a historic moment in our time. Last week, following years of discussion, investigation, training and planning, NASA announced the crew for the long-dreamed-of return trip to the moon. The Artemis II mission, set to launch in November 2024, will be the first time since the early 70s […]
Connor and Nolan Kadikoff, centre, accepted a few more treats during their Easter Egg-stravaganza excursion on Saturday morning. The event, put on by the Kiwanis Club of Fort Frances and featuring the participation of many different businesses and organizations from around town, was a big success, with participants enjoying a […]
The application process is well underway for the next batch of Moffat Family Fund hopefuls, and the mayor of Fort Frances says he’s encouraged by the turnout. At the last full meeting of the Town of Fort Frances council on Monday, March 27, 2023, mayor Andrew Hallikas delivered a verbal […]
The Town of Fort Frances has equipped itself with a new set of rules for dealing with potential bad actors in the public realm. During the previous regular meeting of town council on Monday, March 27, 2023, council approved bylaw 22-23, which saw the town adopt a new Public Conduct […]
Rejoice, ye patrons of the arts, as the Rainy River District Festival of the Performing Arts returns beginning next week in Fort Frances and Emo, giving artists and supporters the chance to enjoy the fruits of their learning and talent. Scheduled to run on various days throughout the month of […]
After a decade in business, Horton still finds joy in her job With a significant milestone just over the horizon, Jennifer Horton of the Curvy Chick Boutique in downtown Fort Frances reflects on what a decade in business looks like when you put the time and passion into making work […]
